It's Tuesday and the last morning of my GAM conference, which means back to the real world... it's been a wonderful four days with my husband... just the break we needed... I think we're both recharged and ready to face the REAL world tomorrow ... Read more

Tony and I enjoyed a beautiful day in Hermann where did several tours and enjoyed visiting some unique shops. We ended up walking five miles! :) The scenery on our way to Hermann was simply beautiful, we've made it to Jefferson City and are re... Read more

Pleased to say that scale showed a 2.2 pound weight loss for this week!!! YEAH!!! I'm now down a total of 79.5 pounds since my journey began! (57.8 since joining SPARKPEOPLE in February)!!! I'm pleased with my slow but steady progress!!!
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Today at 2:30 PM my husband and I will have been married 31 years! WOW!!! Where has the time gone, since I was that wild and somewhat crazy eighteen year old "kid" marrying my twenty-one year old hero? The life we've built together hasn't bee... Read more

In the words of Winnie the Pooh, "It's a blustery day" today!! We need the rain so I'm not complaining! I am very pleased that I opted to get an eight mile bike ride in yesterday afternoon, which means I have my ten miles in for the week, just... Read more

Normally, our week-ends are so busy I'm not able to get to the gym; however today is a bit different and I'm now headed to the gym! YEAH!!!!
It's not yet 50 degrees, but once it warms up, probably this afternoon, my hubby has agreed to go f... Read more

Weigh in day and I'm pleased with my 2.2 pound weight loss, as every loss puts me that much closer to my goal weight! My next mini goal is to be under 200 pounds... which means a weight loss of 4.4 pounds... :) I find mini goals to terrific mo... Read more

I woke up this morning with the realization that five months from today I will be celebrating my 50th birthday!!! Woo Hoo!! This means I must kick it in high gear, so that I am not only celebrating the half century mark, but the fact that I am ... Read more

The week is half over and I've yet to make it to the gym... which really bothers me... as I NEED to be using the weights and machines and doing ZUMBA! Unfortunately, my gym schedule (this week) clashes with too many MUST DO's at work, so I'll c... Read more

It's been such a beautiful week-end spent in the Kansas City area with our daughter and her family! It's nice to be able to spend time with family enjoying simple things! On Saturday we took the little ones to the local pumpkin patch! It was ... Read more

It's Friday, which means weigh in day! The lovely number staring back at me this morning was exactly the same as the one staring back last Friday morning, 206.6. Obviously, I was hoping for loss, BUT I know that I'm doing what I need to do to... Read more

As of the end of my 8.6 mile bike ride I have ridden a total of 26 miles this week, not much by some standards but very substantial to me!!! I never realized just how relaxing (mind clearing) a nice bike ride could be, but now I do!
Have a... Read more

On Sunday I rode my lovely bike ten miles in a little under an hour! The weather was beautiful and it felt great! Yesterday was supposed to be Zumba time with a friend after school, but she twisted her ankle and couldn't dance, so I opted to ... Read more

For lack of an occasional expression of love, a relationship strong at the seams can wear thin in the middle. ~Robert Brault
I discovered this quote this morning, and it really spoke to me.. for me it goes beyond my personal relationships ... Read more

Weigh in day finds me down 1.2 pounds, which puts at 75.1 pounds since beginning my journey last Fall! (53.4 since joining Sparkpeople in February)!! I'm excited about the physical changes taking place with my body, and even more excited about... Read more